Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After a subdued Saturday programme, Sunday explodes on us with veritable feast of football featuring five of last season’s top seven sides. While Chelsea’s visit to the Etihad at tea-time is undoubtedly the headline act, we’ve plenty to keep us engaged until the 4pm kick-off.

The day begins with a pair of fixtures, with Leicester looking to continue their impressive start to their campaign against Louis van Gaal’s United redux, whilst at the Lane, Spurs will be seeking to dish out further punishment to a West Brom side that’s faltered out of the blocks so far.

That’s rounded off by the main event in Manchester, with Everton’s Goodison clash with Crystal Palace running alongside it. Fantasy managers look set for a eventful afternoon,then, with the day’s events potential turning Gameweek fortunes on their head.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news and key injury updates as the night draws in and Gameweek 5 draws to a close.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. beric
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Ramsey and mata to adm and fabregas. Gotta do it today, own welbeck, feeling good about it (free)

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      And yes, i know i said i didnt think di maria would be worth it, and yes im wrong

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Go for it. Much like Costa, ADM is a different class.

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Will do it after the games i think

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 days ago

            Good call, can't see much happening injury wise etc.

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Looks goid

  2. BantamPhil
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Mata, Chester and Naismith...

    WC worthy?

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      For 3 players, no.

    2. Darsh
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      No, thoughts on mine below

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      did you plan to play naismith in the next two fixtures?

  3. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    What's the general feeling on Falcao? Yes or no?

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      No, ADM is your man

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      He was a bit off today, first touch wasn't the best.

      But F me he's a good player, his movement was excellent, he set up RvP with a worldie cross and hit the bar with a wonderful volley.

      I think he's the real deal.

      Aguero and Costa take priority though

  4. Ser Football 42
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Who would you rather have on your team

    A) Sanchez
    B) Ulloa

  5. beric
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Rooney to ulloa soon as well i reckon

  6. A Wild Lurker Appeared
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Di Maria or Ramsey?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Thinking di matia tbh, and walcott when he comes back

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Di Maria

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      di Maria

  7. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Thinking of doing Mirralas and Ivan ---> Fab and 5.2 def for free

    Can anyone help with these two questions?

    a) Should I do it?

    b) Which defender? Already have Clyne

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Naismith Owners what to do ?

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I would sell for Vardy/Ulloa/Welbeck.

      1. mdm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Pelle?

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Nah.

        2. Ibralicious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Sure if he's affordable, Ulloa seems more of a good bargain for me tho

    2. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      straight to ulloa

    3. Ibralicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Sell for Ulloa, atleast that's what I'm bound to do

      1. mdm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Pelle?

    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I guess a whole load of people have done Bojan>Naismith>Ulloa and are yet to see any points.

      1. iiMuse
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah I fell into the Bojan trap 🙁

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    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Silly boy.

    2. Twelve years a slave
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Tell us what you really think

  10. Says
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    "Counter Attackckckck" - Jamie Carragher

  11. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Well this is shit.

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Cahill cs would be dandy

      1. Retrosynth
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Transferred Cahill out for Blackett, that would just be a twist of the knife!

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Missed the utd game as was driving. Watching this one. Typical.

  12. Shifty
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Krul* Elliot
    Clyne Wilson* Bardsley* Chambers* Wisdom
    Ramsey* Mata* Sterling Sigurddson Marney*
    Rooney* Costa Adebayor*

    Worth a WC to this? 8 changes I want to make

    Mannone 4.0
    Clyne Bertrand Duff Moore Wisdom
    Hazard Di Maria Sterling Sigurdsson Boyd
    Aguero Costa Pelle

    Horror gameweek, might be abit knee jerk but losing ground fast in ML.

    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I had a team that wasn't bad but as you say I'm losing ground so hit the button

    2. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I have a very similar team and thinking of a WC too...

      Worth a wildcard? Changes in caps.

      Begovic, Krul
      Baines, Clyne, Taylor, Rio, Chester
      Rambo, Hazard, Mata, Siggy, Marney
      Rooney, Costa, Naismith

      FORSTER, 4.0m
      CHAMBERS, Clyne, Taylor, DUFF, MOORE
      Rambo, FAB, DI MARIA, Siggy, STERLING
      Rooney, Costa, 4.4m

      1. Shifty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        It's just all going to pieces. 6 points from captains in 2 GWs has completely decimated my team.

        Looks like an upgrade all around imo.

        1. Pooodle
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Cheers - I like the 5 across midfield too. Tempted to pull the trigger. Basically had 3 of my starters dropped and then not much going on elsewhere

  13. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    fun fact of the day - DDG zero saves.

    sigh.

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      One of the most over-rated keepers in the league.

  14. LDG
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Hmmm....

    A) Chester > Duff
    B) S Davis > Chadli
    C) Both for -4pt

    Bego (Myhill)
    Cauks | PVA | Chester | Clyne | Colo
    Zaha | Fab | Davis | Sterling | Rambo
    Costa | Rooney | Pelle

  15. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Mourinho Masterplan

    Part 1 - Check
    Part 2 - Loading 1%

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      🙂

  16. Twelve years a slave
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    LVG has too much loyalty to RVP and its going to cost him

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Absolutely agree.

    2. Says
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      You think RVP is done? really?

      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        He's so bad.

      2. Twelve years a slave
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Yep, hes done, he will score a few but his overall contribution is very poor

        1. Pooodle
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          He wasn't good again today. Would have liked to see Mata in behind and Rooney up top with falcao.

    3. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Very worrisome. Shocking that he's played 90 minutes the past two weeks.

    4. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      which if you don't have time for them
      is pretty sweet

  17. Darsh
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    What to do here, thinking of wildcarding...

    Krul, Foster
    Terry, Lovren Caulker, Clyne, Moore
    Ramsey, Fabregas, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Boyd
    Rooney, Naismith, Costa

    2 ft, 1.4 banked

    Krul, Foster, Terry, Lovren, Caulker, Ramsey, Rooney and Naismith will all be sold if I WC

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Don't WC when you have 2FT, a waste

      1. Darsh
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Yeh I know, but a lot to fix

        1. Yome
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Get rid of Naismith, Lovren and Ramsey on a -4, that is it!

        2. Reed_Rothchild
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          You're fine. Do Lovren to Trippier and Krul to Forster and play him every game without fail.

          1. Darsh
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 9 days ago

            Missing out on ADM though and Ulloa/Pelle

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Similar team to me and I'm wildcarding. Had a good start but suffered heavily this GW and don't want to lose any more ground. Want likes of ulloa, adm, etc.

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        I don't have two frees. Burnt them last week with bainec and rafael. Rubbish transfers.

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      naismith and lovern to pelle and cheap defender - done - no hit needed.

      1. Darsh
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Missing out on ADM... Caulker and GKs still a pain

    4. Sebbo29
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      have a very similar team - excellent first 3 GWs but this and last GW very bad. Mata, Rooney, Zaha, Naismith, Krul, Foster, Roonpig, Caulker - only 1 FT, time to WC imo - too many things to fix

  18. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    On wildcard:

    a) Aguero
    b) Falcao

    Will have ADM but no city players.

    1. mdm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Aguero

    2. Darsh
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      A) if I WC, I'll get him too. Mind giving me your opinion above

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      A

    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      a all day

    5. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Aguero

    6. Your Doing It Wrong
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Aguero as you can swap to pretty much anyone if he gets injured.

    7. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Same

      I want Falcao but Agueros got to be the better choice

    8. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Well that answers that then 🙂

  19. Djerbil
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 7h
    Louis van Gaal says he has done plenty of research on #mufc's opponents Leicester, adding that he prepares for every game "very thoroughly."

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Just spend another £100m on some big names

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      San Marino can research Germany, won't change much...

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      This was the list
      Leicester City :-
      1) Gary Lineker
      2) Thomas Cook
      3) Cheese
      4) 4-4-2 maybe?

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Hopeless scouting actually - not even a peep on Heskey or Dickie Attenborough!

  20. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    scenes at croke park

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Whats happening in the final?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Donegal had seconds to score a goal for replay ,
        got scrappy in the kerry box , hits post, and a brawl broke out,
        black cards ,
        then whistle blew.
        Kerry wins

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Serious? Not what the game needs.

  21. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Adebayor to Pelle or Ulloa?

    1. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Pelle vs QPR imo

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Pelle first in the list. Ulloa has come into contention for the third spot.

  22. DIegoCosta19
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Willian really is a one trick pony. Great dribbler and is very pacy and energetic, terrible end product

    1. Willis.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      He's the best dribbler in the league though. No one can run as quickly with the ball as he does

      1. DIegoCosta19
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        hazard is a better dribbler.

  23. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Yaya is so ratchet

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      r-r-ratchet b**ch

    2. 420king
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      let him take a selfie

  24. waltzingmatildas
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Guys reckon this is in need of a wildcard?

    Begovic Guzan
    Lovren davies Bertrand coloccini duff
    Ramsey siggy Henderson sterling fab
    Rooney Costa naismith

    1. Ibralicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Nah, you can brush it up with small hits in the coming weeks

  25. PogChamp
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Silva please save my GW.

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      ouch

  26. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Ramsey & Balo & Naismith all out > ADM & Pelle & Ulloa in

    all This for - 4 pts

    A- DO it Yees

    B- Nooo

    1. MesQueUnClub
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Do it!

      Going for the same trio myself

      ADM already in and planning Rooney & Wood for Pelle & Ulloa

    2. iiMuse
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      A) Definately

  27. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Best 5.2 def to get...already have Clyne

    1. ralfb
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Bertrand

  28. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Eriksen -> Di Maria for -4? Have just enough money to do it now.

    Haven't seen this weekend's games.

    1. Del Griffith
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Go for that, ADM is an assist machine

    2. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Eriksen was pretty poor today

      1. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks guys.

  29. badfan2
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Pelle or Ulloa?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      pele

    2. Del Griffith
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Both ! 😉

  30. LDG
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    A) Chester > Duff
    B) S Davis > Chadli
    C) Both for -4pt